Visible card-index record



Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,191

H. SCHOOLBERG Y VISIBLE CARD {INDEX RECORD Filed 30, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F? I 7C 5 6C CEJQHNDQV 3 Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,191

H. SCHOOLBERG VISIBLE CARD INDEX RECORD Filed Nov- 30. 1926 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES HENRY SCHOOLBERG, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

VISIBLE CARD-INDEX RECORD.

- Application filed November 30, 1926. Serial No. 151,620.

My invention relates to visible card. index and record-recording means arranged in sheet.

form and adapted to be used in connection with a loose-leaf binder of the post type.

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved adjustable visible card index that may be employed in connection with a loose-leaf binder and arranged in book form.

A further object of my invention is to provide a construction embodying Convenient and inexpensive means in sheet form for sup porting index cards in a visible overlapping; relation and construction cnabliin any card to be readily removed from or applied to the sheet without disturbing the other cards positioned on the sheet.

A still further object ofthe present invention is to provide convenient means for attaching the sheet-bearing cards to the posts of a loose-leaf binder.

In the accompanying drawings, which il lust-rate applications of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a face view of a sheet constructed in accordance with my invention and showing); a number of slightly overlapping index cards positioned thereon;

Fig. 2, a similar view showing another form of card with a transparent thickened protective strip covering the index portion of the card; I

Fig. 3. a perspective view showing a form of card having a raised index strip portion thereon;

Fig. 4c, a face View of a portionof a sheet containing two columns of cards arranged thereon.

Referring to the drawings, and as preferred, 5 designates generally, a card-receiving sheet constructed in accordance with my invention. This sheet, as shown, includes a backing 6, or a backing); 6 made of any suit. able thin flexible material, such, for example. as celluloid. 7 and 8 designate superimposed side pieces of the same material as the backing, said pieces preferably secured to the backing 6 by having the longitudinally extending portions 7 and 8 of the said pieces pasted directly to the backing; piece 6 along the longitudinally extending opposite edges thereoff By securing only a portion of the superimposed pieces 7 and 8 to the backing, a

free longitudinally extending portion of each piece 7 and 8 will be provided, these free portions being designated by the characters '7 and 8", respectively. By providing these free portions 7 and 8", card-receiving spaces between the backing 6' and the said portions 7 v and 8 are formed, thereby enabling the cards or card-attaching means to be slidably positioned therein.

Each of the superimposed side pieces 7 and 8 is pasted to the backing 6 at the top of the sheet throughout its width as indicated at 7 and 8 and acts to prevent the cards from sliding free of the sheet at the top thereof. The pieces 7 and 8 at their lower ends are likewise pasted for their entire width to the bacle ing 6; these portions are indicated by 7? and 8, and function to prevent the cards sliding; out at the bottom of the sheet. A

The sheet-construction just described constitutes a flexible frame for the index-bearing and record cards embodied in my invention. This frame, in the form of a sheet, is provided at one side thereof with means for securing the sheets to the posts of a loose-leaf binder of the usual and well-known type, not

shown. As illustrated, I employ notched tabs 9 for securing the sheets to the posts, these tabs being preferably made of some suitable flexible material, such as cloth or leather.

In the drawings, 1 have shown several. forms of visible index and data-recording cards 10. In the form of Fig. 2, the card 10 is formed with slits or slots 12, adapted to receive the reduced end portions 13 of a trans parent protective strip 14:. 1V hen a card of the form of Fig. 2 is employed, the index datais first placed on the card at the desired point thereon, after which the protective strip 14 is applied to the card over the index portion.

In. Fig. 8, Ihave shown the index portion 15 thereof slightly raised'relatively to the body of the card 10". This raised or thickened portion is formed by superimposing one or more strips of a suitable material on the card. and, when a series of cards containing the said raised portions are assembled, the raised portions function to space the cards and support them in the desired positions on the sheet. The transparent strip 14 constitutes the raised portion of the card of the form of Fig. 3.

In Fig. 4:, designates a superimposed. strip or piece having two free portions 21 and 22. between which and the backing the extensions of the cards are designed to he placed; in this form the cards are also spaced by the strips.

It will be understood that both faces or pages of a sheet may be constructed as shown (it) i and described with reference to one face or page, and the cards positioned on the second face in the same manner as above described.

hat I claim is:

1. In a visible card index, a sheet having a flexible tab to engage a post projecting from an edge of the sheet, said sheet having superimposed side pieces arranged to provide cardrcceiving spaces between the said side pieces and the sheet, a series of cards entered in the i said spaces, said cards each havinga raised portion shorter than the distance between the side pieces whereby when the cards are mounted on the sheet, the raised portions will contact one with another to position the cards on the sheet.

2. In a visible card index, a ear-receiving sheet having attaching means for reception in a. loose-leaf binder and including a backing, longitudinally extending strips carried by the backing and forming with the backing card-receiving spaces therebetween, and a series of cards having their ends entered in said spaces, said cards having superimposed transversely extending strips of less length than the card whereby when the cards are mounted on the sheet, said transversely ex tending strips will contact with one another to position the cards on the sheet.

3. In a visible card index, a sheet having superimposed side pieces extending longitudinally oi the sheet and having "tree portions to form guideways between the sheet and the side pieces for removably holding the ends of index cards therein, and a series of cards each having a transparent superimposed strip of less length than the distance between the side pieces, whereby when the cards are mounted on the sheet the superimposed strips will contact one with another to position the cards on the sheet.

at. In a visible card index, a sheet having superimposed side pieces extending longitudinally of the sheet and having free portions to term guideways between the sheet and the side pieces for removably holding the ends or" index cards therein, a series of cards each having a superimposed transversely extending strip of less length than the distance between the side pieces whereby when the cards when the cards are mounted on the sheet,

the thickened portions will contact one with another to position the cards on the sheet.

6. A card for use in a card index sheet, comprising a card member adapted at its ends to engage guideways of a sheet, and a thickened portion on the card of less length than the distance between said guideways, whereby the thickened portions of adjacent cards will contact to position the cards on the sheet.

7. A card for use in a card index sheet, comprising a card member adapted at its ends to engage guideways of a sheet, and a transparent strip suoerposed on the card and being of less length. t ian the distance between said guideways, whereby the strips of adjacent cards will contact to position the cards on the sheet.

8. A card for use in a card index sheet, com prising a cardomember adapted at its ends to engage guidewaysof a sheet, and a strip superin'iposed on the card arranged to contact with the strip of an adjacent card to position the cards on the sheet. I

9. A card for use in a card index sheet, comprising a card member adaptedat its ends to engage guideways of a sheet, a strip superposed on the card having a portion of less length than the distance between the guideways, whereby the strips of adjacent cards will contact to position the cards on the sheet, and means whereby said strip and card memher are separably connected together.

In testimony whereof I aiiix' my signature.

HENRY SOHOOLBERG. 

